Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$769M |
| 3 |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
|
+$691M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$654M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$634M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.23B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$550M |
| 3 |
Spotify
SPOT
|
+$473M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$460M |
| 5 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$428M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.13% |
| 2 | Technology | 2.97% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.19% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.09% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6401
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
195,541
-597,052
| -75% | -$4.11M |
|
6402
Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF
ISMD
$348M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,872
| New | +$1.38M |
|
6403
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$7.73B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-45,400
| -54% | -$1.71M |
|
6404
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-33,700
| -47% | -$1.22M |
|
|
TEN
6405
CALL
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.27B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
+200
| +0.3% | +$4.17K |
|
6406
CALL
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.24B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+12,000
| +71% | +$513K |
|
|
VNET
6407
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$2.25B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
283,100
+34,800
| +14% | +$132K |
|
6408
iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
RXI
$271M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
7,275
-1,507
| -17% | -$272K |
|
6409
CALL
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.64B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+2,200
| +16% | +$189K |
|
6410
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bitcoin ETF
SBIT
$170M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+17,460
| +333% | +$1.68M |
|
6411
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$26.1M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
45,476
+9,556
| +27% | +$244K |
|
6412
CALL
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
-68,300
| -44% | -$1.06M |
|
|
PRMB
6413
PUT
Primo Brands
PRMB
$8.82B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,500
| New | +$1.29M |
|
6414
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.36B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
12,228
-345,382
| -97% | -$39.1M |
|
6415
Victory Portfolios II VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF
USTB
$2.49B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
26,591
-7,213
| -21% | -$363K |
|
6416
CALL
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.67B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+15,800
| +80% | +$622K |
|
6417
CALL
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.36B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
89,100
-90,100
| -50% | -$1.67M |
|
6418
PUT
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.55B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
389,400
+58,800
| +18% | +$224K |
|
6419
US Treasury 10 Year Note ETF
UTEN
$287M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,253
| New | +$1.36M |
|
|
IFLN
6420
CALL
Invesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETF
IFLN
$306M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,600
| New | +$1.35M |
|
6421
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.7B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
41,221
-1,265,065
| -97% | -$43.4M |
|
6422
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.7B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
-412,700
| -82% | -$6.45M |
|
6423
PUT
BlueLinx
BXC
$670M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-9,300
| -42% | -$1.07M |
|
6424
CALL
Neumora Therapeutics
NMRA
$301M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
125,200
+121,300
| +3,110% | +$1.45M |
|
6425
CALL
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-3,900
| -25% | -$440K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Ken Griffin held 15,826 positions worth $578B, up 11% from $518B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $35.2B of net new capital in Q4 2024, opening 1,745 new positions and adding to 6,428 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Zoetis: 1,090,499 shares worth $178M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.1% of assets, up from 2.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.23B trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2024 buy was Zoetis: 1,090,499 shares worth $178M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Boeing in Q4 2024, an estimated $830M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.23B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Spotify in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $473M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $578B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,745 new positions and closed 1,423 in Q4 2024.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $578B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 14 Feb 2025.